กระแจะ

grà-jɛ̀

Meanings

1NounB2

fragrant cosmetic powder or paste

A preparation of aromatic ingredients, traditionally including sandalwood, used as a powder or mixed with water into a paste for applying to the skin or making ceremonial marks.

Examples

คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanผสมpà-sǒmผสมpà-sǒm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] breed; mate; crossbreedกระแจะgrà-jɛ̀กระแจะgrà-jɛ̀1fragrant cosmetic powder or paste2thanaka treeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปรุงbprungปรุงbprung1[to] cook; prepare (food); season2[to] concoct; compound (medicine or mixture)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไม้จันทน์máai-janไม้จันทน์máai-jansandalwood (tree or wood)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำอบnáam-òpน้ำอบnáam-òpThai perfumed waterแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต้มdtɛ̂ɛmแต้มdtɛ̂ɛm1point; score; tally2dot; speck; spot3[to] dot; dab; apply a small amountที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าผากnâa-pàakหน้าผากnâa-pàakforeheadหลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanSongkran Day; Thai New Year
Grandma mixes the aromatic powder made with sandalwood with scented water and dabs it on her grandchild's forehead during Songkran.
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เธอterชอบchôpทาtaaกระแจะgrà-jàeที่têeปรุงbprungจากjàakไม้จันทน์máai janบนbonแขนkăaenเพราะpráwมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmอ่อนònๆ-
She likes applying the aromatic preparation made with sandalwood to her arms because it has a gentle fragrance.
ช่างchângปรุงbprungเครื่องหอมkrêuuang hŏmบดbòtไม้จันทน์máai janรวมกับruuam gàpส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmที่têeมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmชนิดchá-nítอื่นèunๆ-จนได้jon dâiกระแจะgrà-jàeเนื้อละเอียดnéuua lá-ìiatสำหรับsăm-ràpผสมpà-sŏmน้ำnáamใช้cháiทาtaaผิวpĭu
The perfumer grinds sandalwood together with other fragrant ingredients to make a fine aromatic powder that can be mixed with water and applied to the skin.
กระแจะgrà-jɛ̀ที่tîiใช้cháiเจิมjəəmในnaiพิธีpí-tiiนี้níiปรุงbprungจากjàakไม้จันทน์máai-janและlɛ́เครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔmหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítโดยdooiผสมpà-sǒmน้ำอบnáam-òpให้hâiเป็นbpenเนื้อnʉ́ʉaข้นkônพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàติดผิวdtìt-pǐuได้dâai
The aromatic preparation used to make ceremonial marks in this ritual contains sandalwood and several other fragrant ingredients, mixed with scented water into a paste thick enough to adhere to the skin.
2NounC1

thanaka tree

A small thorny tree in the citrus family whose bark and wood are ground with water to make a paste applied to the skin. Also called พญายาพญายาpá-yaa-yaathanaka tree.

Examples

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)กระแจะgrà-jɛ̀กระแจะgrà-jɛ̀1fragrant cosmetic powder or paste2thanaka treeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนามnǎamหนามnǎam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)
The krachae tree has thorns, so Grandma told me to be careful when walking past it.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanนำnamเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakและlɛ́เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônกระแจะgrà-jɛ̀มาmaaฝนfǒnกับgàpน้ำnáamจนjonเป็นbpenเนื้อnʉ́ʉaข้นkônแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiทาtaaผิวpǐu
The villagers grind the bark and wood of the krachae tree with water into a thick paste, then apply it to their skin.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákต้นdtônกระแจะgrà-jɛ̀หรือrʉ̌ʉพญาpá-yaaยาyaaมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaพืชpʉ̂ʉtวงศ์wongส้มsômชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngไว้wáiหากhàakยังyangช่วยchûuaiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaการนำgaan-namเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakและlɛ́เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiมาmaaฝนfǒnกับgàpน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทาtaaผิวpǐuด้วยdûuai
Conserving the krachae tree, also called phaya ya, not only preserves a species in the citrus family but also helps pass down traditional knowledge of grinding its bark and wood with water for application to the skin.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเห็นhěnต้นdtônกระแจะgrà-jɛ̀ริมrimรั้วrúuaเธอtəəอดòtหวนคิดถึงhǔuan-kít-tʉ̌ngแม่mɛ̂ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเพราะprɔ́แม่mɛ̂ɛเคยkəəiนำnamเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônนี้níiมาmaaฝนfǒnกับgàpน้ำnáamให้hâiเธอtəəทาtaaผิวpǐuตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangเล็กlék
Whenever she sees the krachae tree by the fence, she cannot help thinking back to her mother, who used to grind its wood with water for her to apply to her skin when she was little.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

grà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Related Words

2thanaka tree